Learning & Instructional Design Specialist

Yazaki - Canton, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Canton, MI

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

About the position

The Learning & Instructional Design Specialist at Yazaki Corporation plays a crucial role in enhancing employee competencies and skills through the development and delivery of training programs. This position involves conducting training needs assessments, designing innovative curriculum, and overseeing training interventions to boost workplace performance and professional growth. The specialist will collaborate with various stakeholders to identify training gaps and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs, ensuring continuous improvement aligned with the company's core values.

Responsibilities

• Assess training & development needs with multiple stakeholders (business units and functional groups)
• Identify training & development needs
• Translate requirements into learning & development strategies
• Define a plan of action with training programs to be implemented
• Implement & follow up according to plan
• Build annual training program
• Design and deliver corporate training programs: Facilitate training sessions, whether in-person or online to ensure effective learning & skills development
• Manage and update the records related to the training process in the LMS module
• Develop strategies for deploying learning resources
• Prepare the necessary information to deploy (communication, reports, learning need, etc)
• Configure the creation of new plants in LMS (plant/location/conference room registration, instructor registration, new MU/SU training)
• Participate in LMS releases to implement system improvements
• Coordinate the implementation of improvements and/or updates as a team with IT
• Support IATF and other audits, as well as legal requirements
• Provide support to other locations within YNCA for the Competence section
• Ensure compliance with training legal requirements in USA and Canada
• Develop custom training programs and materials (QRG, handouts, manuals, infographics, videos)
• Evaluate training effectiveness: measuring the impact of training programs to ensure they meet organizational goals
• Report on learning & development metrics (monthly training KPI, development plans)
• Stay up to date of the new trends and tools in employee learning & development

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Education, Instructional/Organizational Design, or related field
• Certification in instruction or facilitation
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in a corporate environment
• Proven experience in designing multiple training events in a corporate setting
• Extensive knowledge of instructional design theory and learning principles
• Proven ability to master the full training cycle
• Adequate knowledge of learning management software, preferably Success Factors
• Familiarity with modern innovative training methods, tools and techniques
• Ability to conduct cost-benefit analysis and calculate training ROI
• Sound decision making and organizational skills

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) matching